The shocking news
was received here Tuesday afternoon that the farm home of W. W.
Simmons of the town of Beaver had been consumed by fire and their
youngest child aged four years had perished in the flames.

Subsequent inquiry
revealed the fact that the report was only too true.

Mr. Simmons was at
Butternut at the time and during his absence. Mrs. Simmons had been
doing the chores, about noon on Tuesday, (and) she had gone to the
barn to do the usual chores, leaving the child playing in the house
and everything apparently all right, as she started to return to
the house about twenty minutes latter (later) she discovered flames
bursting from every window and door.

After several
frantic efforts to enter the burning building she was compelled to
give up and stand by while the firey (fiery) fiend finish
its’ horrible work.

The sad news was
immediately telegraphed to Mr. Simmons who arrived the next evening
on the limited.